Morning Oregonian., October 20, 1908, Page 6, Image 6

FIERCE GALE OH
LOWER COLUMBIA
Hog Chains Break on Steamer
Hassalo and Passengers
Get Bad Scare.
Heppner Sunday. A special train wil
jscd on the Heppner branch.
Mrs. Ayers alcd Saturday after a
brief illness of pleura-pneumonia. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Matlock, and was 37 years of age. In
addition to her husband, who Is one of
the prominent mining men of Eastern
Oregon, she Is survived by two sisters
and a brother Mrs. E. A. Vaughan, of
this cltv: Mrs. Frank Kichardson, of
I Portland, aud Leslie Matlock.
In addition to being a memofr 01 one
of the state's prominent families, she
was herself one of the social leaders of
Pendleton.
MANY SMALL CRAFT UPSET
Aftoria Wire Communication Shut
Off for Hours, and 3Iany Build
ins About City Are Dam
aged by Heavy Wind.
ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.) A sale
of unusual severity struck the district
about the mouth of the river at turn of
tide, at 2 o'clock this morninp. and contin
ued for Ktvj-ral hours. The wind attained
a higil velocity and as it was frum the
northwest considerable damage was done
along the waterfront.
In the west end of the city a portion of
the underpinning of the roadway was
knocked out by drifting los. and fully a
dozen iishboats wire torn from their
moorings and swamped. At Smith s Point
the roof was biown from the Universal
Sash & Door Company's factory and dry
kiln and tho doors of the factory were
smashed in.
Railway Tracks Damaged.
A number of logs which broke from the
Hammond I-umber Company's boom dam
aged the Astoria & Columbia River Rail
road and the street railway trestles, and
both lines were blocked for a few hours.
The steamer Hassalo got the full force
of the gale as she started across the bay
on her way to Portland tins morning and
when off Tongue Point one of the hog
chains broke, failing through the after
house into the ladies' cabin, but no one
was injured, although several of the pas
sengers were badly frightened. The
monkey rudders were also disabled and
the forward doors on the lower deck were
stove in. The steamer was. however,
able to proceed up the river without as
sistance. Leander LPheck's big pile-driver, which
wai moored at the Klevenhausen wharf at
Aitoona, was swamped, but probably can
be saved, and the British ship lonna
Krancisca, which has been moored off
Tongue Point for several weeks, dragged
her anchors and barely escaped being
driven on the rocks, before her anchors
would hold.
Steamer Rose City Feels) Gale.
All the telegraph wirvs were knocked
down and the city was shut off from all
outside communication by wire until this
afternoon. Parties returning from the
mouth of the river state that the storm
was a severe one. but no damage of conse
quence was done there.
The steamer Rose City, which arrived
this morning from San Francisco, reports
running into the gale about midnight and
bo murii water was taken on board that
tie passengers were locked below. No
damage was done the craft and she was
tot in any danger.
FAILS AT BAD CHECK GAME
frirnng-T at HUIsboro Gets Very Lit
t for His Trouble.
HILLSDOSO. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
A painter, passing ny the name of R.
C. j; Lnin. arrived In Hillshoro about
the tirst oj the month and endeavored
10 cash a check of t !20O, drawn on a
bank at Ciaioraont, Iowa. The bank,
however, refrst'3 to cash the paper, but
inst.ad took It for collection.
This seemed agreeable to MeLain.
and to show that he was all to the
gcoc he rented a house and ordered
several hundred dollars' worth of fur
niture, having It delivered at the rent
ed property. lie also bought on credit
a lot of rough lumber which had been
used in the street fair and had one
load of It moved.
McLain suddenly disappeared, and.
shortly afterward, word was received
from the Iowa bank that the officials
of the concern knew no such man, nor
had he any money on deposit subject
to cheek, or any other assets in Its
keeping. McLain was here about two
weeks and received but J15 on his rep
resentations, and part of this he left
in the town. His present whereabouts
Is unknown.
FULTON RAPSBRYAN
DRINKS POISON AND DIES
BrowusTllIo Woman. Despondent,
Swallows Strychnine.
PROWNSVII.U3, Or.. Oct. 19. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Nannie B. Sawyer killed
herself at her home here today by
d: Inking strychnine. She secured a
small bottle of the poison, which her
husband kept to kill gophers, lay down
on the bed and drank Its contents. The
bottle was found later under the bed.
Mrs. George McKinney, a neighbor,
went to the bouse about 10 o'clock and
found Mrs. Sawyer in convulsions. She
died li minutes later.
Coroner Fortmiller, at Albany, was
notified, and he hastened to Browns
ville in an automobile. The strychnine
bottle under the bed had then been
found, and after an investigation the
Coroner decided it was a plain case ot
suicide, and held no inquest. The Cor
oner was assisted by Dr. W. H. Davis,
of Albany, and Pr. Snrr. of this city.
Mrs. Sawyer, who was 54 years old.
rame to Brownsville a year ago from
Tennessee to wed William Sawyer, a
man much her senior, and a Colonel In
the Tnton Army In the Civil War. De
spondency over long Illness is sai.l to
be the cause of her rash act.
HUNTERS ADRIFT ON LOG
Steamer Mayflower Hesoues Two
Sportsmen on Iower Columbia.
ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 1. (Special.)
As the steamer Mayflower was return
ing from Knappa this morning. Cap
tain Salte saw two men clinging to a
log as he was passing Seal Island. He
Immediately ran over and picked them
up. They proved to be duck-hunters.
whose motor boat had swamped, and
they had been drifting about on th
log for several hours.
NORTHWEST DEATH ROLL
Mrs. Thomas Ayers, of Pendleton,
Wife of rrominent Mi nine: Man.
PENDLETON. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
A Isrgu number of friends and rela
tives accompanied the remains of Mrs.
Thomas Avers, who died Saturday, to
Mother Ieaves Five) Children.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
Mrs. John Younger, for many years a
resident of Oregon City, died last night
In a Portland sanitarium, where she was
undergoing treatment for nervous disor
ders. The remains will be brought to Ore
gon City for interment. Deceased Is sur
vived by a husband and five children.
John. Peter and Nell Tounger. Mrs. Mich
ael Gleason and Mrs. Guy Sllcox.
John Cams, Aged 87.
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
John Cams died this afternoon at ths
home of his daughter, Mrs. Al Saylor,
in this city, at the age of 87 years.
Death was due to causes incident to
old age. He is an ex-resident of Cor
vallis and came here two years ago to
make his home with his daughter.
GATCH IS 1M0E RECEIVER
I'LACKD IX CHARGE OF DE
FUNCT BANK AT IiA GRANDE.
Examiner Prefers That Someone
Else Be Given Work, as Duties
Elsewhere Demand Attention.
LA GRANDE. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
Claud Gatch. National Bank Examiner,
has been appointed receiver of the sus
pended Farmers & Traders National Bank
of this city, though if his wishes prevail
he will not long occupy that position.
His commission as receiver reached him
today from Washington, based on pre
liminary reports sent to the Controller
when he had made his first inspection of
the suspended bank. This afternoon he
telegraphed to the department at Wash
ington asking that an expert be appointed
in his stead, as his continued stay In this
city has congested other duties pertaining
to his office. However, he will occupy
the position until another appointment is
made.
For a time, it was believed that a local
man would be named receiver. Several
reorganization schemes are afoot which,
if carried to a successful consummation,
will mean full reimbursement for the de
positors. OYSTER MEN DEMAND CUT
Freight on Seed Oysters From East
Is Prohibitive, They Say.
SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Oct. 19. (Spe
cial.) A meeting of oystermen was held
here Saturday when an association was
formed to secure a reduction of freight on
Eastern seed oysters shipped into this
state. The petition for a reduction of the
present rate recites, that on 1 and 2-year-old
seed, which can be placed on
the market in from two to three years,
tlio present rate is prohibitive and that It
takes five years to grow to marketable
slie the small seed the oyster men are
now compelled to import.
The following companies were represent
ed at the meeting and became members of
the association: Stony Point. 'loKeiana,
Toke Point. Northern. Bay Point, Occi
dental, George Johnson, South Bend East
ern, of this harbor and R. M. iiuntoon
Company, of Blaine, Wash., and Grays
Harbor Company, of Grays Harbor. Wal
lace Stuart, president of the Tokeland
Comnanv. was elected president, and H.
t. Andresen, president of the Stony Point
Company, was elected secretary ana
treasurer.
In former years an average of 100 car
loads a season were Imported but, owing
tn the hit-h freieht rates, the business be
came so unprofitable that less than half
that amount was imported last season.
Senator's Words Are Cheered
at Pendleton.
TAFT FORCES JUBILANT
Eastern Oregon, Says Speaker, Will
Give Republican Candidate Large
Majority When Totes Are
Counted November S.
PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
Holding Bryan and his policies up to
ridicule and showing that from the es
tablishment of the parties down to the
present time the Republican party has
always been on the side of prosperity
and progress and the Democratic party
on the opposite, Cnited States Senator
Fulton this evening elicited frequent
applause from an audience of 300 peo
ple. Hud it not been for a cold, stormy
night, the theater would have been
packed.
Fulton declared that Bryan is not
honest In the views which he promul
gates, and that lie adopts and discards
policies in an effort to be popular and
secure for himself the Democratic nom
ination for President.
The Senator also paid his respects to
the sheepmen who would vote the Dem
ocratic ticket, and intimated that such
men should have guardians appointed.
Fulton Insists that wherever he has
been In Eastern Oregon he has been
greeted with the largest and most en
thusiastic crowds of his career as a
campaigner, and that Taft will carry
this part of the state with more than
the usual normal Republican majorities.
BIG CROWD HEARS MRISXEY
Baker City Man and R. R. Butler
Speak at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) The
County Courthouse was crowded here to
night with Republicans, Democrats and
Socialists, when Henry McKinney, of
Baker City, and R. R. Butler, of Con
don, under the auspices of the State Cen
tral Committee, addressed the voters in
the interests of Taft and Sherman. The
Eugene Military Band furnished music.
Mr. McKinney spoke first. Many of
the audience were personally acquainted
with him, and his popularity here added
many to the audience. His speech was
well received. Mr. Butler, who has never
before spoken here, met with a hearty
reception and his address was frequently
Interrupted by applause.
The audience was enthusiastic and
every reference to Roosevelt or Taft
brought prolonged cheers. This was tho
first Republican mass meeting of . the
campaign and the local party leaders
are much pleased with the enthusiasm
and the indications of interest among
Republicans. The Republican Club gained
a number of recruits after the speaking.
At the close of the meeting many citizens
crowded onto the platform to meet and
congratulate the speakers. The Socialists,
who are working hard here now, were
represented by their officers.
ACTIVE CLVB AT SILVERTON'
Republicans Arrange for Address by
Lowell, October 2 9.
SILVERTON, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
An active Taft-Sherman Club has
been organized here under the auspices
of the Republican state central com
mittee and under the direction of the
following officers: President, M. J.
Van Valkenburg; secretary. H. E.
Brown; treasurer. George W. Hubbs.
The club is making arrangements for
the reception of Judge Stephan A.
Lowell, of Pendleton, who is billed to
spoil! here October 29. Things are
looking very bright for the Republican
ticket, and it is estimated that Taft
and Sherman will carry this part of
Marlon County by an overwhelming
majority.
ELLIS TALKS AT MARSHFIELD
Congressman Adresses Voters of
Coos Bay on National Issue.
MARSHFIELD. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.)
Congressman W. R. Ellis, of Pendleton,
was the principal speaker at a Republi
can rally held tonight at the Masonic
Opera-House. There was music by a
chorus, and Judge C. A. aehlbrede, of
Marshfield, presided. Judge Ellis will
speak tomorrow night at North Bend and
will then make a trip to Coquillo Valley.
Tonight the Congressman was enter
tained at a dinner party at the home of
Henry Sengstacken and has been the
guest of honor for a number of . social
events during his stay in this city.
Rally at Lebanon, Wednesday.
LEBANON, Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
Elaborate preparations are being made
for a Republican rally In this city on
Wednesday evening, when R. R. Butler,
of Condon, and H. M. McKinney, of
Baker City, will address the local Taft
and Sherman Club.
MAKE DIVORCE DIFFICULT
Judge Frater, of Seattle, Proposes
New Law for Legislature.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
Not only is the present divorce law
of Washington too lax, but the moral
environment of Seattle and trlbutary
eitics Is such as to make a stringent
divorce law more necessary, according
to Judge A. W. Frater, of the King
Couny Superior Court. Chief among
the changes which Judge Frater will
ask for in a bill which will be pre
sented to the Legislature will be a
provision amending the present law,
which will require citizenship for
a year at least, and a complete
record of the testimony In default cases,
a strict punishment for perjury, the
law to be specific as to grounds of divorce
and no remarriage for a year after the
granting of a decree.
"At leant 2"0 of the divorce decrees en
tered in King County the last year were
granted to residents of British Colum
bia," said Judge Frater. "In the draft
of the proposed law upon which I am
now working will be a provision requir
ing that citizens of this county only may
apply for divorce. This state is a divorce
clearing-house for British Columbia. Also
I propose to ask for a provision that per
sons married less than a year may not
be permitted to ask for a divorce.
1 believe that the courts should be
given less discretion in the granting of
decrees. I am not opposed to divorce for
proper cause. There are cases where it
is a real relief."
PUT SMUGGLER ON TRIAL
Japanese, Accused of Long List of
Crimes, tin Court at Last.
BELLING HAM. Wash.. Oct. 19. After
18 years of smuggling between the Unit
ed States and Canada, taking wine and
tobacco from this country to Canada and
bringing back into America. Japanese,
George Murakami, a Japanese, was ar
rested on Barnes Island today by Immi
gration Inspector S. H. Hamer, of Bel
llngham, and Immigration Inspector J. H.
L. Eager, of Point Roberts. Murakami,
who is held for being Illegally in the
United States, was deported to Seattle to
night for examination by the immigra
tion authorities.
Murakami's partner has escaped the
officers, who assert that Murakami had
agents assisting him In this city and at
Steveston, B. C, where his auxiliary
schooner was seized lust July. That he
has smuggled thousands of dollars' worth
of contraband goods across the line is
believed by the oftlcers, who have knowl
edge of several hundred dollars' worth,
the amount including considerable opium,
shipped into Belllngham.
Murakami has made his home during
his long career on Barnes Island, his
wife living with him. He denies being
guilty of smuggling.
BIG SALE
On extension and llhray tables at Calef
Bros., in the low-rent district. See ad.
Page four.
a
ii
ipe nnsy.lv
IL Short Line from Chicago
Eight New York Trains Daily
Nine Pittsburgh Trains Daily
Excellent Route to Columbus x
Reliable Line to Indianapolis
Midnight Special to Cincinnati
Favorite Line to Louisville
Popular Route to Cincinnati
18-Hour New York Special
Famous Pennsylvania Limited
New York Tickets via Washington
CALL UPON THE AGENT of any Connecting Line for Pennsylvania Map Folder and Information,
or call at City Ticket Office of Pennsylvania Short Line, 248 South Clark Street, Chicago, or
address C. L. Kimball, Assistant General Passenger Agent, No. 2 Sherman Street, Chicago.
"The Standard Railroad of America"
TRUST COMPART FORMED
SEATTLE AXD MEDFORD CAPI
TALISTS IX ENTERPRISE.
Institution With $50,000 Capital!
zation Will Open OfHces In
Southern Oregon City.
MEDFORD, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) The
largest financial undertaking consuB-'nat-ed
In Medford for some time has just
been completed tn the organization of the
Fruitgrowers' Trust Company, with a cap
ital of $50,000.
The incorporators are Seattle and Med
ford capitalists, and all concerned are
owners of property in Medford or vicinity.
It Is organized under the laws of the
State of Oregon, and will do a general
trust business.
The directors are: Reginald H. r ar
sons. Seattle; John A. Torney, Seattle;
Howard S. Dudley, Seattle; V. I. Vaw
ter Medford: Mayor Redely, Medford; .
J Martin. Medford; J. D. 1)1 well, Med
ford: Worrall Wilson, Seattle, and Albert
B. Moses, Seattle.
It is the intention of the company to
open for business in this city immediate
ly. Temporary offices will bo established
In the Palm block, on Seventh street
Mr. Dudley will be here for some time
and hopes to be here permanently. Mr.
Dudley and Mr. Torney have an Invest
ment business in the Empire building at
Seattle and are well known in the finan
cial circles of that city. They were In
terested In the Hill Crest orchards and
have now purchased 354 acres opposite
that tract, two and a half miles east of
Medford. This gives them 554 acres in
the two tracts.
FIGHT OVERJBIBLE; 2 DEAD
Man Who Denies Deity Shoots His
Friend, Then Falls Over Blurf.
WALLACE, Idaho, Oct. 19. (Special.)
As a resulfrof a quarrel as to wheth
er or not there is a deity and as to
FATE RESTS ON HER WORD
Little Girl Only Witness of Xero
Accused of Brutal Murder.
BELLINGHAM. Wash., Oct- 19. Wil
liam Jenkins, the negro charged with
murdering Mrs. Mary Morrison, near
Hazelmerc, B. C, last June, will be
placed on trial tomorrow at New West
minster. Some 16 witnesses will leave
for the trial from the American side
of the line tonight.
Mrs. Morrison's murder was one of
the most brutal ever recorded here.
While walking home from Blaine with
her little daughter, she was sprung
upon by the murderer, and after being
terribly mistreated, her throat was out
from ear to ear and her body horribly
slashed. After about two ' weeks of
search on both sides of the line, the
catching and releasing of many sus
pects, 8-year-old Mary Morrison Identi
fied Jenkins as the man who had at
tacked her mother. I'pon the little
girl's testimony probably rests the
murderer's fate.
SOLD LIQUOR; IS FINED $250
Yoncalla Hotelkeeper Found Guilty
In Douglas County Court.
ROSErTURO, Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
Scott Jefferson, a hotelkeeper of Yoncalla,
this county, was today found guilty in the
Circuit Court of violating the local option
laws. The prosecuting witness was Fred
IT. Rothin. a Portland detective, hired by
the Anti-Saloon League.
This Is the first conviction under the
local option laws in Douglas County, and
,h aecnnd case to come to the attention
of the court. J. Falbe. who was up for
trial on the same charge yesterday, being
found not guilty. Jefferson was fined 2S0
by Judge Hamilton.
FACTORY TO MAKE RAMS
Plant Costing $25,000 to Be Estab
lished at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 19. (Spe
cial.) The Lester Hydraulic Ram A
Irrigation Company will construct a
$25,000 plant in Vancouver for the man
ufacture of hydraulic rams. There will
be a foundry in connection equipped to
handle castings as heavy as Ave tons.
The plant will employ 2S men. Rama
will be manufactured that will deliver
from 10 to 5000 gallons a minute to a
height of 100 feet.
CROWDED OUT. j
rhe
of
N
ature
When Nature is abused she first calls lightly and then in trumpet
r
tones to the thoughtful man to "get right."
A slight "touch of indigestion," feeling "a little indisposed," "not so
well," etc., are the first whisperings ol trouble the warnings.
One can then turn to
(iftAl L-WU13
I'nfortunately it was necessary, foe
lark of space, to omit a large and most
I unique announcement or filers fiano
I Houee thl morning. This advertisement
will appear In tomorrow morning iuue.a
and be sure of good results. It is Na
ture's food improved. Worn out tissues
are renewed, weakened digestive organs
are strengthened. Good health is quickly
wooed and won. Coupled with these
certain good results the pleasure of eating
Grape-Nuts is a pleasure plus.
"There's a Reason"
Pestum Cereal Co., LtrL, Battle Creek, Mich., U. S. A. '
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food la Not Suited.
When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong It is generally with
the food; the old Dame is always faith
ful and one should act at once.
To put off the change is to risk that
which may be Irreparable. An Arizona
man says:
"For years I could not safely eat any
breakfast. I tried all kinds of break
fast foods, but they were all soft,
starchy messes, which gave me dis
tressing headaches. I drank strong
coffee, too, which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better, for I found the toast
very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfast
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead. I shall never regret taking
his advice. I began using them three
months ago.
"The change they have worked In me
is wonderful. I now have no more of
the distressing sensations in my stom
ach' after eating, and I never have any
headaches. I have gained 12 pounds in
weight and feel better In every way.
Qrape-Nuts make a delicious as well as
a nutritious dish, and I find that
Postum is easily digested and never
produces dyspepsia symptoms."
"There's a Reason."
Get the little book, "The Road t
Wellville," In pkga. .
whether the statements in the Bible
are based on mythology, Peter Ruka
vana and George Melick are both dead
at Taft, near Wallace. Melick argued
that there was no God. and that Bible
statements are untrue.
In the heat of the discussion he drew
a gun and shot Rukavana in the mouth,
killing him almost Instantly. In the
scuffle which followed Melick managed
to escape, but while trying to gain the
shelter of the hills, fell over an em
bankment and landing on his skull re
ceived injuries from which he died yes
terday morning.
In all th civlllied countries of the worM
SO pr rent of the persons over tra jrar.
a
Not Pay
MONTH
FOR RENT ALONE
It costs that much
for a store in which to
conduct a retail piano
business on the main
streets. "We conduct
a retail and wholesale
piano business under
one roof, in a district
where rents are low,
thus 'saving for each
buyer of a piano no
small sum. by any
means. No dealer in the Northwest can possibly give
as much real piano value for a dollar as we.
We conduct our businessMn Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho and
"Washington, giving us the reputation for being the
largest exclusive piano dealers in America. Here
are shown the Mason & Hamlin, costliest piano m
the world; Knabe, Hardman, Price & Teeple, Har
rington, Wegman and others.
Knabe Angelus, Emerson Angelus, Hardman and
Harrington Autotones are the most wonderful player-pianos
made.
The Wiley B. Allen Go.
PAID-UP CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000.
Three floors in Phoenix Building;. Entrance 304 Oak Street.
You'd stand on a
corner or rush to a win
dow any day to see a
band go by.
The Victor makes the
world's greatest bands
parade before you as
you sit in your easy chair.
Sousa's Band and Arthur
Pryor's Band make records
for the Victor exclusively.
Go and hear them. Any Victor
dealer will gladly play them for
you.
A Victor for every purse $10 to $300.
Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.
Berliner Gramophone Co.. Montreal, CaaaditD Distributors
To get best results use only
Victor Needles on Victor Records